TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: Approve the Application to the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services Fiscal Year 2026 Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) Implementation Projects in the Amount of $200,000, and Authorize the City Manager or the Mayor, as Applicable Under the City Charter, to Execute all Funding Documents After Legal Review, Should the Grant be Awarded to the City.
Recommended Action
Option 1: Approve the application to the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services Fiscal Year 2026 Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) Implementation Projects, in the amount of $200,000, and authorize the City Manager or the Mayor, as applicable under the City Charter, to execute all funding documents after legal review, should the grant be awarded to the City.
City Commission Options
Option 1: Approve the application to the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services Fiscal Year 2026 LEMHWA Implementation Projects, in the amount of $200,000, and authorize the City Manager or the Mayor, as applicable under the City Charter, to execute all funding documents after legal review, should the grant be awarded to the City.
Pros: These funds will provide the City with up to $200,000 in federal funding to fully implement an officer readiness and wellness initiative.
Cons: Staff have not identified any foreseeable consequences to approving this application.
Option 2: Deny the application to the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services Fiscal Year 2026 LEMHWA Implementation Projects, in the amount of $200,000.
Pros: Staff have not identified any foreseeable benefits to denying this application.
Cons: The City would not receive reimbursement for the costs associated to fully implement an officer readiness and welln...
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